How to Unblock All NIN-Blocked sim cards (MTN, Airtel, Glo, And 9Mobile): The delay in enforcement, made many Nigerians feel the NIN wasn’t really very important. However, the status quo quickly changed when the concerned government parastatals, decided to make having the NIN a prerequisite to owning a telecom sim card in Nigeria and suddenly there has become a rush in NIN enrolment, with many people having their sim cards blocked.
Even after getting and pairing their NIN with their telecom line, many people are still threatened with a ban on their line, this is due to misregistration, most of which is commonly caused by an erroneous date of birth, names, and more. Ideally, the next course of action to take in such scenarios will be to find a way to clear the error or unblock your line, in a scenario where you take late action.
Unblocking NIN-Blocked SIM-Cards in Nigeria
Unblocking your Nigerian telecom line, rest on the shoulders of both the sim holder and the telecom provider. As you might have already grabbed, getting your National Identity Number is key. However, to simply the process for better understanding, below is an outline you can follow.
- Register/get your NIN
- locate the proprietor customer care center of your telecom provider
- Have them scan your NIN details to see if they match the details used to register your SIM card
- Tell them to correct the errors
- Finally they will unblock your SIM card
Wrapping up: There you have a comprehensive tutorial on how to unblock all NIN-Blocked SIM Cards. If you have any contributions, feel free to drop them in the comment section below.